The Journey & Supporting Work – Journey Of A Troubled Mind

Please note that all the work below is dated as either 2023 (AP3) or 2024 (SYP), unless specified:

The video below shows my supporting work and panoramic in situ at Gorleson On Sea in Norfolk (via YouTube). The most recent work (2024) is from 1:00 on the video:

The video below shows the complete panorama exhibited at Gorleston on Sea in October 2024, showing the essence of walking alongside it, as I did along the Norfolk coastal path when researching the work. The first 1:40 of the footage is from work dated 2023, with the rest being the final section of the Norfolk Coastal Walk 70m, dated 2024. I have added a ‘muffled’ effect (captured whilst on my walk) to indicate the transition of panoramic work time frame:

Below shows images of my walk, recorded on Strava – notice the orange route line – which is echoed within my walk. Also, a map of the coastal path, courtesy of Norfolk Trails, and photographs taken of during the walk.

My coastal walk was recorded on ‘Strava’ – another reason for using the key colour orange within my panoramic, along with carr stone, rust, signage, stones, brick, wire, buoys and fishing line, in 2022.

Me during the Norfolk Coastal Walk, which inspired my panoramic drawing, in 2022.

Me during the Norfolk Coastal Walk, the action research inspired my panoramic drawing, 2022.

My chart shows metaphors between coastal erosion and mental health illnesses. This could
potentially be a way of helping patients draw how they feel without the difficulties of drawing themselves or the anatomy of the body.

The images below are from my panoramas, and supporting workpieces during 2023:

Preparing for my first-ever private exhibition in 2023 at The Undercroft in Norwich.

A general view of my private exhibition in 2023 at The Undercroft in Norwich.

A general view of my private exhibition in 2023 at The Undercroft in Norwich – my artist’s impression.

A panorama section of ‘Journey of a Troubled Mind’ from 2023. (≈ 1m x 4m)

…And some panorama imagery from more recent work in 2024, where I completed the panorama as the whole walk of the Norfolk Coast Path from an anxious mind:

A panorama section of ‘Journey of a Troubled Mind’ from 2024. (≈ 1m x 4m)

A lot of research and planning was needed for the Norfolk Coastal Path walk and recording of it. Below is how I tried to capture all the information to share.

The sound of bird calls along the Norfolk Coastal Path was constant. This long thin panorama made in 2024 shows the various bird calls as sound graphs I recorded from the Norfolk Coastal Path. It’s like a ‘sky’ version of my work.

My sound graph collection of bird calls during my coastal walk features heavily in the skies of my panoramic, 2024. Drawing them onto the work was the best way to give them the visual presence they deserved. 2024.

Below is one of my sound graphs as a close-up, and also some work showing how I responded to them within my panorama work, in 2024:

A section of my panoramic shows some of the bird sound graphs in the skies, in 2024.

A section of my panoramic shows some of the various bird soundgraphs in the skies, in 2024.

Below are some of my 3D and 2D work created in 2023, exploring the geographical areas and fragility of the cliffs along the coastal path.

Some experimental work looks at drawings and photographs in a 3D structure, in 2023.

Some experimental work looks at drawings and photographs, in 2023.

Some experimental work looks at drawings and photographs in a 3D structure, suspended to allow movement, in 2023.

Experimental work using the sea to show erosion, in 2023.

A section of my visual shows the geographical, historical and geological mappings of the Norfolk coastal path walk, using ink, pastel and charcoal (A2) in 2023.

A section from my concertina booklet of Hunstanton carr stone cliffs and shoreline during the coastal walk using homemade charcoal and various coastal stones (≈ 40cm x 100cm), in 2023.

A section of my visual map of the Norfolk Coastal Path walk, using pastels (≈ 1m x 2m), in 2023.

The 3D work below, made in 2024, explores my beachcombing finds from the Norfolk Coastal Path, and how to present them to the audience. I wanted to encourage the audience to feel/touch them, as I did when drawing their textures within my work. You may notice the orange fishing wire – an important inspiration for the accent colour used in my panorama work.

My beach combings from the coastal walk, linked with the found orange fishing line, in 2024.

Some of my beachcombing finds were situated at the base of my 2024 work during the exhibition in 2024.

Some of my beachcombing finds were situated on the sea defences by my 2024 panorama work during the exhibition, in 2024.

Much of 2024 was taken up with planning, testing, researching, promoting and undertaking my one-day, pop-up exhibition on one of the Norfolk Coastal Path beaches. Below is some imagery around this:

My ideas around exhibiting my work and sharing the beach finds in situ, 2024.

A test run proved that my display idea wasn’t strong enough against the coastal winds, so I decided to use the strong natural surroundings already available – such as the huge stretch of wooden sea defences. 2024.

One of many promotional social media posts, showing my work from 2024, building up interest in my exhibition in 2024.

Finally, when the good weather came, the exhibition happened on October 27th 2024! This image shows a general view of a section of the beach and panorama (showing work from 2024), in situ.

During the exhibition I talked to people whom I had invited, but also lots of people who were simply just at the beach on that day and who wanted to know more about the work or share their own stories. The image shows my work from 2024, at the 2024 exhibition in situ.

A close-up of me talking to a member of the public. This illustrates how the panorama proved to be a huge soundboard for those who wanted to talk about their issues, and how the work related to their own experiences. Image from the 2024 exhibition in situ, showing panorama work from 2024.

The serious context and workings around the panorama are important for it to work as a soundboard for others (as well as for myself), so the images below (from 2024) may help provide this information:

This image shows me working directly with my hands using my homemade charcoals outside. Using my hands and fingers in this way allows me to feel the paper and give some embodiment to the work. Every part of the panorama drawing is conceived by my feelings and emotions on the production day, hinged on humanising the landscape from my well-being coastal walks. It has become a visual diary for me, and I find it a hugely therapeutic experience. Working downwards towards the core of the earth allows me to use gravity along with strength to get the darkest dark from my charcoal. Image: 2024.

A quick ‘bubble of thought’ on my work, 2024.

A brief look at my feelings around my anxiety disorder, image 2023.

Results of my own led questionnaire in 2023.

A chart showing how the Norfolk Coastline makes me feel, 2023.

Cover for my supporting essay, regarding my panoramic work, in 2023.

Cover and contents pages for my supporting essay, regarding my panoramic work, in 2023.

Here are some short videos from 2023 showing some of my sketchbook work (via YouTube):

Lastly, here are some short videos of me working large scale outdoors, pre 2023 but relevant today, (via YouTube):